More than 300 warnings were issued over the last week to people at dog parks and using playground equipment amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, the City of Edmonton said on Monday.
Playgrounds were closed across the city on March 24 and it was ordered all dogs must be on leash at off-leash parks on April 2.
Over the last two days, officials issued 50 warnings about playground closures and 283 verbal warnings were issued at dog parks on April 4 and 5 to remind owners all dogs must be on leash.
As well, 28 vehicles-for-hire were stopped on April 2, after new rules were introduced the day before. The city said all those stopped were following the new rules. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On